Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is celebrating an historic coming together of its fleet of four ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – in Bergen, Norway on 28th July 2015. This ‘4 Bs in Bergen’ event – named after the initial letter of each of the four Fred. Olsen ships – was the first time ever that the fleet has converged in one place, anywhere in the world.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of four ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – will all be coming together in Norway’s second city, Bergen, on Tuesday 28th July 2015, for an historic joint celebration!

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is offering guests the chance to cruise right into the heart of Venice and take in the splendour of the Adriatic, on Braemar’s 28-night M1526 ‘Venice & the Beauty of the Adriatic’ cruise, which departs from Dover on 12th September 2015.

​Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was delighted to present lucky competition winner Mrs. Pamela Creighton, 68, of Cottingham, Yorkshire, with a cruise holiday a year for two ‘for life’, during a VIP Reception on board its flagship, Balmoral, at the Port of Tyne, Newcastle. Mrs. Creighton entered a competition with Fred. Olsen in March this year, guaranteeing her a cruise for two, of up to two weeks...

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines was delighted to welcome a delegation of VIPs on a visit to its 1,350-guest flagship, Balmoral, at the Port of Tyne on 1st July 2015, as part of her ten-night ‘Around the UK’ cruise. Fred. Olsen will be basing Balmoral at the Port of Tyne from May to August 2016, for her first-ever cruise season from Newcastle.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has launched its new ‘Worldwide Cruises 2016/17’ main brochure, featuring its most ambitious and unique cruise programme ever. In 2016/17, Fred. Olsen’s fleet of four smaller, more intimate ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – will be visiting no fewer than 253 destinations in 84 countries around the globe – more than ever before!

Staff across the three Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen companies – Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, Fred. Olsen Travel and Fred. Olsen Ltd. – have selected their three new local charities to support during 2015/16: Forget-Me-Not Dementia Campaign at West Suffolk Hospital, Alzheimer’s Society and Cancer Research UK.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ fleet of four ships – Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca and Black Watch – will all be coming together in Norway’s second city, Bergen, on Tuesday 28th July 2015, for an historic joint celebration!

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Unfortunately, all good things come to an end!
We can't quite believe that #4ShipsInBergen has been and gone already, what a day it was! As we said yesterday, it was simply unforgettable!
Once again we would like to thank everyone who celebrated with us in beautiful Bergen yesterday, the event wouldn't have been so special without our fantastic crews and lovely guests. We hope you all had an amazing time making Fred. Olsen history - the hundreds of photos you sent to us suggest that you did!
Speaking of which, here's a selection of our favourite #4ShipsInBergen 'selfies' - recognise anyone??

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Well that was simply unforgettable!
It’s been an incredible day in Bergen – the weather stayed fine, the ships looked beautiful and guests and crew on board Balmoral, Braemar, Boudicca & Black Watch have certainly enjoyed the festivities of the big day! Thank you so much for sharing your photos with us throughout the day on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, it has been an absolute pleasure to make Fred. Olsen history with you all!
The ships have just set sail together once again, bringing this memorable day to a close, so what better time to share some of our favourite snaps from the historic #4ShipsInBergen event!
Enjoy!!

About Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has defined and redefined the cruise experience, and judging by the number of passengers that come back time and again, we seem to have styled it to perfection

The company originated in Hvitsten, a small town on Oslofjord in Norway, in 1848 when three Olsen brothers – Fredrik Christian, Petter and Andreas – bought their first ships and began an international shipping company.

Now into the fifth generation of the family, they operate companies skilled in various aspects of the cruise and... Show more

The company originated in Hvitsten, a small town on Oslofjord in Norway, in 1848 when three Olsen brothers – Fredrik Christian, Petter and Andreas – bought their first ships and began an international shipping company.

Now into the fifth generation of the family, they operate companies skilled in various aspects of the cruise and passenger shipping trade as well as aviation, ships’ crewing, shipbuilding and offshore industries.
Aside from the transportation industries, the Fred. Olsen group also has interests in the luxury hotel sector, estate management, property development, and electronics companies.

Offices for the company are spread throughout the world, although the company headquarters remain firmly in the family’s hands in Oslo and Tenerife. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is based in Ipswich in Suffolk.